The Cisco® ME 3800X Series Carrier Ethernet Switch Router is a converged, full-featured aggregation platform purposely designed for the mobile, business, and residential markets. With low power consumption and high service scale, this 1-rack-unit (1RU) switch router is optimized for small aggregation and remote point-of-presence (POP) applications making it a highly cost effective option. The Cisco ME 3800X Series expands the Cisco Carrier Ethernet aggregation portfolio while complementing the Cisco 7600 Series and ASR 9000 Series routers by providing a rich and scalable feature set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services in a compact package.
The Cisco ME 3800X Series (Figure 1) is a small footprint fixed-form-factor platform that comes in the following configuration:
• Cisco ME 3800X-24FS with 24 Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports and two 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
Figure 1. Cisco ME 3800X Series Carrier Ethernet Switch Router
Key Applications
Broadband Aggregation
The Cisco ME 3800X Series supports broadband aggregation for delivering "any-play" services (voice, video, data, and mobility). Designed to support thousands of subscribers, quality of service (QoS) on the Cisco ME 3800X Series is capable of scaling to 32,000 queues per device. This high number of queues combined with a more granular QoS algorithm (three-level hierarchical QoS) results in a greatly enhanced broadband user experience. This feature-rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch router supports a variety of broadband applications including IPTV and video on demand (VoD), enhancing and extending the Cisco IP NGN architecture.
Pre-Aggregation for Mobile Applications
Deployed as a pre-aggregation platform for mobile backhaul, the Cisco ME 3800X Series can aggregate Cisco MWR 2941 cell site routers and use MPLS as a transport for Radio Access Network (RAN) backhaul traffic. The Cisco ME 3800X Series offers timing services, allowing for mobile clocking synchronization from the core of the network toward the RAN. The Cisco ME 3800X Series can receive clocking information into its Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS) interface. It supports synchronous Ethernet (SynchE) with Ethernet Synchronization Messaging Channel (ESMC) to allow best clock source traceability.
Metro Ethernet Aggregation
The Cisco ME 3800X Series is built to meet service provider requirements for Carrier Ethernet aggregation. It is optimized for the remote central office (CO) and smaller aggregation sites where a fully featured, small-footprint aggregation platform is needed. The Cisco ME 3800X Series offers service flexibility and delivers Layer 2, IP, and MPLS transport for advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN and multicast services.
Key Differentiators
The Cisco ME 3800X Series helps service providers deliver advanced services for residential broadband, mobile, and Metro Ethernet applications. The highlights of this aggregation platform include the following.
Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC
Powered by Cisco's Carrier Ethernet ASIC, designed specifically for the needs of service providers, the Cisco ME 3800X Series delivers essential Carrier Ethernet technologies including: Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS), MPLS, and Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS). The ASIC provides line-rate performance and enables advanced services including ACL and H-QoS without impacting performance. This Carrier Ethernet ASIC incorporates innovative traffic management capabilities while providing intelligent packet switching and routing operations.
Service Richness
With the Cisco ME 3800X Series, each service is assigned enhanced QoS and security attributes. The Cisco ME 3800X Series accomplishes advanced per-traffic-class metering and offers bidirectional packets and bytes statistics. The service offering is enhanced with rich operations, administration, and management (OAM) functionality including: Layer 2 Connectivity Fault Management (CFM), IP SLA for Layer 3, and MPLS OAM.
Service Scale
The Cisco ME 3800X Series delivers unmatched service scalability in a 1RU footprint. With support for 256,000 MAC addresses and 8000 bridge domains, this switch router delivers high performance and high scale for point-to-point and multipoint VPN services. A total buffer size of 352 MB is available to provide per service advanced QoS capabilities.. Such amount of buffer is required when stringent applications like financial or video must be protected against the impact of 10 Gbps to 1 Gbps speed mismatch. The quantity of statistical counters enables the Cisco ME 3800X Series to provide a high level of service metering and monitoring throughout its range of scale.
High-Performance Hardware
The Cisco ME 3800X Series provides two slots for hot-swappable and redundant power supply. Three fans are integrated into each power supply, providing fan redundancy. High Availability is also achieved on the Cisco ME 3800X Series through proactive diagnostic tools including Generic On-Line Diagnostics (GOLD) and Onboard Failure Logging (OBFL). These tools help service providers avoid potential problems before they occur and troubleshoot and diagnose once identified.
Table 1 lists the hardware parts available for Cisco ME 3800X Series.
Table 1. Hardware Components for Cisco ME 3800X Series
Part Number
Description
ME-3800X-24FS-M
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS Ethernet Carrier Ethernet Switch Router
ME-3800X-24FS-M=
Spare Cisco ME 3800X-24FS Ethernet Carrier Ethernet Switch Router
PWR-ME3KX-AC
Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series field- replaceable AC power supply and fan module
PWR-ME3KX-DC
Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series field- replaceable DC power supply and fan module
PWR-ME3KX-AC=
Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series spare field-replaceable AC power supply and fan module
PWR-ME3KX-DC=
Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series spare field-replaceable DC power supply and fan module
ME-FANTRAY=
Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series spare fan tray. The fan tray is required in the second slot when only one power supply is in the system.
RCKMNT-ME3KX-ETSI
ETSI Rack mount Option for the Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-23IN
23" Rack mount Option for Cisco ME 3600X//ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-ANG
Angled Rack mount for Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-ETSI=
Spare ETSI Rack mount Option for the Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-23IN=
Spare 23" Rack mount Option for Cisco ME 3600X//ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-ANG=
Spare Angled Rack mount for Cisco ME 3600X/ME 3800X Series
RCKMNT-ME3KX-19IN=
Spare 19" Rack mount Option for Cisco ME 3600X//ME 3800X Series
MEM-ME3K-2GB
Cisco ME 3600X and ME3800X SD Memory Card 2GB
MEM-ME3K-2GB=
Cisco ME 3600X and ME3800X SD Memory Card 2GB Spare
MEM-ME3K-4GB
Cisco ME 3600X and ME3800X SD Memory Card 4GB
MEM-ME3K-4GB=
Cisco ME 3600X and ME3800X SD Memory Card 4GB Spare
The Cisco ME 3800X Series supports a wide range of SFP and SPF+ optic modules. Table 2 lists their part numbers.
Table 2. SFP and SFP+ Modules Supported with Cisco ME 3800X Series
The Cisco ME 3800X Series supports the Cisco IOS® Software Activation feature. With this feature Cisco IOS Software feature sets can be activated by Cisco software licenses, enabling a "pay as services grow" model. This model allows service providers to invest in software resources only when their business needs it. The Cisco ME3800X offers four different Cisco IOS Software licenses:
• The Metro Ethernet Services license offers advanced QoS, Carrier Ethernet Layer 2 features, and Ethernet OAM capability.
• The Metro IP Services license offers advanced QoS, Carrier Ethernet Layer 2 features, Ethernet OAM, Layer 3 features for advanced IP routing protocols, multi-VPN routing, and Forwarding Customer Edge (multi-VRF CE) capabilities.
• The Metro Aggregation Services license adds the following capabilities to the METRO IP ACCESS image: MPLS, EoMPLS pseudowires, VPLS, MPLS traffic engineering, Fast Reroute, and MPLS VPN support.
• The Services Scalability license enables full scalability for Layer 2, IP routing, MPLS resources and the use of Switch Management Database (SDM) templates.
Table 3 lists the key feature in the Cisco IOS licenses for the Cisco ME 3800X Series.
Table 3. Feature Set in Cisco ME 3800X Series Licenses
Metro Ethernet Services
Metro IP Services
Metro Aggregation Services
Layer 2: 802.1d, 802.1q
All features in METROETHSERVICES plus:
All features in: METROAGGRSERVICES plus:
Ethernet Virtual Circuit (EVC)
IP routing (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP)
MPLS
Ethernet OAM (802.1ag, 802.3ah, E-LMI, 1731 PM)
PIM (SM, DM, SSM), SSM mapping
MPLS traffic engineering (TE) and Fast Reroute (FRR)
• Internet Group Management Protocol Versions 1, 2, and 3 (IGMPv1, v2, and v3)
• IGMPv1, v2, and v3 snooping on switchport, EVC interfaces and Pseudowires
• PIM Snooping
• IPv4 multicast per VRF lite
• Multicast VPN (MVPN)
Security
• Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA); TACACS+; Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol; MAC limiting per Ethernet flow point (EFP) or bridge domain; unicast, multicast, and broadcast storm control blocking on any interface or port
• Layer 2 ACLs
• Layer 3 ACLs for IPv4 and IPv6
• ACL on switchport, EVC and routed interfaces
• Control Plane Policing
• DHCP snooping with option 82
• Dynamic Arp Inspection (DAI)
• SPAN
• 802.1x Authenticator
Availability
• Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP)
• ITU-T G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MST)
• Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST+)
• MPLS TE Fast Reroute
• BFD triggered Fast Reroute
• Flexlink
• BFD for Static,ISIS, OSPF, BGP
• BFD over Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)
• 802.3ad Link Aggregation Bundles
• MPLS IGP-LDP Synchronization
• LACP 1-1 redundancy with Fast Switchover
• EoMPLS Link Path Through
OAM
• CFM (802.1ag)
• Link OAM (802.3ah)
• MPLS OAM
• E-LMI (CE and PE)
• 1731 Performance Monitoring (ETH-DM , ETH-SLM) with concurrent and on demand operations
Manageability
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• MIBs
• RMON
• Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA) 3.7.1: physical and logical inventory, service-level views with support for the following technologies: OSPF, BGP, EtherChannel, routing, Link Aggregation Group (LAG), ACL, Cisco Discovery Protocol, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Tables 6 through 8 list product, power, and environmental specifications for the Cisco ME 3800X Series. Table 9 lists standards and protocols, and Table 10 gives safety and compliance information.
Table 6. Product Specifications
Description
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS
Performance
Forwarding bandwidth full duplex: Cisco ME 3800X-24FS AC or DC: 44 Gbps
Forwarding rate: Cisco ME 3800X-24FS AC or DC: 65 Mpps
Configurable maximum transmission unit (MTU) of up to 9,800 bytes, for bridging on Gigabit and 10 Gigabit
Memory
DRAM: 1GB
Flash: 64MB
Packet buffer: 352MB
External SD Flash: 2GB and 4GB SD Flash cards (optional)
• 1000BASE-SX, -LX/LH, -EX and -ZX and CWDM and DWDM: Duplex LC receptacle fiber connectors (multimode and single-mode fiber)
SFP+ port:
• 10GBASE-LR, -SR, -ER, -ZR, -LRM, DWDM and -H10GB-CUxM where x = 1, 3, 5 meters
• SFP+ port supports 1000BASE-X except 1000BASE-T.
Management console port: RJ-45-to-DB9 cable for PC connections
Management 10/100/1000 Ethernet: RJ-45 connector
BITS and alarm ports: RJ-45 connector
Indicators
Per-port status LEDs: Link integrity, port disabled, and activity indications
Power input /output status LED
Alarm status LED
SynchE status LED
System status LED
Dimensions
All SKUs 1.72-in. x 17.50-in. x 20.33-in. (H x W x D)
Weight
ME-3800X-24FS-M 14.50 lb (6.57 kg)
PWR-ME3KX-AC 2.90 lb (1.31 kg)
PWR-ME3KX-DC 3.10 lb (1.40 kg)
ME-FANTRAY 1.65 lb (0.74 kg)
Mean time between failure (MTBF)
ME3800X-24FS-M: 185,349 hours
PWR-ME3KX-DC: 319,000 hours (48V input at 40ºC)
PWR-ME3KX-AC: 328,000 hours (120V at 40ºC), 342,000 hours (230V at 40ºC)
ME-FANTRAY: 2,177,000 hours (12V input at 40ºC)
Table 7. Power Specifications
Description
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS
Power consumption
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS, one AC and one FT:
155W (typical), 228W (maximum), 530 Btus per hour (typical), 779 Btus per hour (maximum)
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS, two AC:
163W (typical), 233W (maximum), 557 Btus per hour (typical), 796 Btus per hour (maximum)
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS, one DC and one FT:
156W (typical), 246W (maximum), 533 Btus per hour (typical), 840 Btus per hour (maximum)
Cisco ME 3800X-24FS, two DC:
161W (typical), 238W(maximum), 550 Btus per hour (typical), 813 Btus per hour (maximum)
AC input voltage and frequency
100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
DC input voltages
18V to 32VDC, 36V to 72VDC
Table 8. Environmental Specifications
Cisco ME 3800X Series Environment Specification (NEBS)
Operating environment and altitude1
Normal operating temperature and altitudes:
0 to +50ºC, up to 1000 feet (300m)
0 to +45ºC, up to 6000 feet (1800m)
0 to +40ºC, up to 10,000 feet (3000m)
Short-term2 exceptional conditions:
0 to +60ºC, up to 1000 feet (300m)
0 to +55ºC, up to 6000 feet (1800m)
0 to +50ºC, up to 10,000 feet (3000m)
0 to +45ºC, at sea level with single fan failure
Relative humidity3
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Acoustic noise 4
LpA: 43 dB typical, 45 dB maximum
LwA: 5.4 Bel typical, 5.6 Bel maximum
Storage environment
Temperature: -25 to +70ºC altitude: 15,000 ft
1. Switch supports -5°C operation provided that it powers up at ambient equal to or greater than 0°C. SFP-10G-LRM SFP+ module may only be used from 0°C. GLC-T SFP may only be used from 0 to +50°C, up to 1000 feet (300m), for normal operating and short-term conditions
2. Not more than the following in a one-year period: 96 consecutive hours, or 360 hours total, or 15 occurrences
3. This may be limited by specification of optical modules
4. Acoustic noise is measured per ISO 7779 and declared per ISO 9296
Table 9. Standards and Protocols
Standards and protocols
• IEEE 802.1s
• IEEE 802.1w
• IEEE 802.3ad
• IEEE 802.3ah
• IEEE 802.1ag
• IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
• IEEE 802.1p CoS classification
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
• IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T
• IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T
• IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
• IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X
• BFD for OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, HSRP, EIGRP
• IP routing: Static, RIP versions 1 and 2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGPv4, PIM-SM, and PIM-DM (metro IP access only)
• Management: SNMP versions 1, 2, and 3
• MEF 9 & 14 certified
• MEF CE 2.0 certified (E-LINE, E-LAN, E-TREE)
Table 10. Safety and Compliance
Type
Standards
Electromagnetic
FCC Part 15 Class
Emissions Compliance
• EN 55022 Class A (CISPR22 Class A)
• EN 55024
• EN 300 386
• VCCI Class A
• AS/NZS 3548 Class A or AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A
• KCC
• CE Marking
Safety
• UL 60950-1
• UL to CAN/CSA 22.2 No.60950-1
• TUV/GS to EN 60950-1 with all Amendments
• CB to IEC 60950-1 with all country deviations
• NOM to NOM-019-SCFI (through distributors)
• CE Marking
• CCC
NEBS
GR-63-CORE, GR-1089-CORE - Level 3, Type 2
Verizon's FOC Certification on optical SFPs
ETSI
EN 300 019 - Storage: Class 1.2, Transportation: Class 2.3, In-Use: Class 3.2
Service and Support
Cisco offers a wide range of services programs to accelerate customer success. These innovative services programs are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco services help you protect your network investment, optimize network operations, and prepare your network for new applications to extend network intelligence and the power of your business. For more information about Cisco services, refer to Cisco Technical Support Services or Cisco Advanced Services.
Cisco is committed to minimizing your total cost of ownership. Cisco offers a portfolio of technical support services to help ensure that Cisco products operate efficiently, remain highly available, and benefit from the most up-to-date system software. The services and support programs described in Table 11 are available as part of the Cisco Carrier Ethernet Switching Service and Support solution and are available directly from Cisco and through resellers.
Table 11. Service and Support
Advanced Services
Features
Benefits
Cisco Total Implementation Solutions (TIS), available directly from Cisco
Cisco Packaged TIS, available through resellers
• Project management
• Site survey, configuration, and deployment
• Installation, text, and cutover
• Training
• Major moves, adds, and changes
• Design review and product staging
• Supplement existing staff
• Help ensure functions meet needs
• Mitigate risk
Cisco SP Base Support and Service Provider-Based Onsite Support, available directly from Cisco
Cisco Packaged Service Provider- Based Support, available through resellers
• 24-hour access to software updates
• Web access to technical repositories
• Telephone support through the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
• Advance Replacement of hardware parts
• Facilitate proactive or expedited problem resolution
• Lower total cost of ownership by taking advantage of Cisco expertise and knowledge
